Wu Ding sneered. From what she knew about Qing Lian, would this old woman easily fulfill the wishes of Ye Fan and Li Zhaojun?

Forcibly separating a pair of lovers, causing Ye Fan to pursue into the Pan Gu secret realm, and ultimately almost losing his life—all of this originated from Qing Lian!

"Since you want to fulfill their wishes, why not bring your good apprentice?" Wu Ding questioned.

Qing Lian hesitated for a moment before awkwardly saying, "Now, Senior Sister Fa Ying has unresolved grievances, so... I still need Senior Sister Wu Ding, and the people of Tianxuan Sect to help persuade her."

There is a conspiracy. This was Wu Ding's first thought.

She had no good feelings toward Qing Lian. Back then, there was a romantic entanglement between her, Zhuo Junwu, and Qing Lian. Strictly speaking, Qing Lian wasn't even a rival in love, but Wu Ding had not a sliver of affection for this woman. Without the matter of Ye Fan and Li Zhaojun, she and Qing Lian wouldn't have been friends anyway.

"Alright, when I see Fa Ying tomorrow, I will definitely ask her why she is so obstinate!" Wu Ding waved her hand and said, "If there's nothing else, please leave."

It was a blatant dismissal.

Qing Lian had no dignity at this moment, even bowing before leaving.

Wu Ding watched Qing Lian's retreating figure and murmured, "One forgets how arrogant she was to me back then. Now that her cultivation is low, she even acts like a junior sister, but she is still a venomous woman at heart."

When Wu Ding returned, Ye Fan was still meditating, but the spiritual energy in his body was in disarray. Much of it was spiritual energy transferred to him by Hua Wu and Wu Ding, not his original spiritual energy. This energy couldn't be absorbed properly, and his Golden Core was severely damaged, unable to store spiritual energy for now.

"Senior Sister, who was outside just now?" After being injured, Ye Fan's six senses were less than that of an ordinary person.

"No one important, just a passerby asking about your condition. Actually, people from major sects are very concerned about your injuries," Wu Ding forced a smile and said, "Look at you, boy, even when injured, you became a celebrity in the Pan Gu secret realm. I think you are the true master of Tai Ning, the chosen savior of the heavens."

Ye Fan smiled bitterly, "Senior Sister flatters me too much. For me, just keeping my life now is enough. With the Golden Core, a lifespan of five hundred years, I can safely enjoy the joys of the world. But I want to bring Zhaojun back, and I need you, Senior Sister, to relay a message for me..."

This time, Wu Ding shook her head coldly, "No, you have to wait until you recover to see her. If she goes wild and tries to harm you, just a simple touch, and you'll perish."

"Cough, Senior Sister, I'm a man, why talk about perishing?" Ye Fan was quite speechless at his senior sister.

"In Senior Sister's eyes, you're just a delicate little beauty. In this world of the strong devouring the weak, you're so fragile, and I have the responsibility to protect you," Wu Ding said, with a hint of heroism in her tone.

Ye Fan knew that the female disciples of Tianxuan Sect cultivated yang energy. They all had a somewhat violent and forceful side, but they also had the delicate and gentle mindset typical of women, which was the case with Wu Ding.

Indeed, when Wu Ding sensed Ye Fan's expression was somewhat sad, she quickly comforted him in a gentle tone, "Take care and heal. When you can walk tomorrow, I, your Senior Sister, will accompany you to bring her back. Junior Brother, don't underestimate your Senior Sister. Even Fa Ying and Qing Lian combined are no match for your Senior Sister. Whatever woman you want, I'll help you get her back."

Senior Sister helping to get women back was somewhat a joke, but looking at Wu Ding's determined expression, it didn't seem like she was joking.

"Hmm." Ye Fan nodded with a smile, "I'll first meditate and heal, just waiting to see your exemplary skills tomorrow, Senior Sister."

...

By the next day, Ye Fan's external injuries had mostly healed under the nourishment of spiritual energy. However, his Golden Core was too severely damaged, limiting the spiritual energy he could mobilize. His body was very weak, requiring the support of Wu Ding and Qing Xu even to walk.

Originally, Wu Ding intended to support her beloved little junior brother herself, but Qing Xu, who was also worried about Ye Fan, made Wu Ding "share" half of Ye Fan's body, with the two senior sisters supporting him as if they were carrying him.

Upon ascending the mountain again to the main hall of the Huangji Sect, people had almost all gathered. As soon as Ye Fan appeared, he became the center of everyone's attention.

Everyone was looking at Ye Fan, wondering what kind of luck this boy had. His Golden Core was almost shattered yesterday, yet today he could walk?

The people of the Huangji Sect hadn't arrived yet, but instead, Hai Wuzi from the Xinghe Sect came over to greet Hua Wu. She primarily wanted to check on Ye Fan's condition.

"You're not dead, very good," Hai Wuzi nodded, satisfied with Ye Fan's recovery, "Sect Master Hua, don't forget the previous agreement."

"Certainly won't forget," Hua Wu replied courteously.

Listening at the side, Ye Fan was somewhat puzzled. During the discussions and agreements yesterday, he was unconscious. After he woke up, no one mentioned it to him. Although he didn't understand what it entailed, he noticed that Min Shang, the ice-cold beauty behind Hai Wuzi, had a strange attitude toward him, even avoiding eye contact.

Ye Fan thought, "Didn't Senior Sister say she has a Yin Yang Chaotic Physique, devoid of emotions by nature? But she doesn't seem like a naturally emotionless person."

Soon, Huang Ze appeared with the people of Huangji Sect at the entrance of the main hall's rear door, and everyone returned to their respective seats. Ye Fan was most concerned with Li Zhaojun, but neither she nor Qing Lian was present. Instead, Fa Ying was with the people of Huangji Sect in the main hall.

Upon arrival, Huang Ze greeted everyone, finally walking over to Hua Wu and smiling, "Yesterday, our sect's disciple accidentally injured your sect's disciple. How is his injury now?"

"Not dead," Hua Wu replied with a solemn expression, "He's standing here just fine, isn't he?"

Huang Ze glanced at Ye Fan, a glint of killing intent flashing in his eyes, then smiled, "Some things need to be accounted for thoroughly later."

Without needing it to be spelled out, Hua Wu understood Huang Ze wanted to settle the matter of Ye Fan injuring Yuan Mo, and she replied unceremoniously, "Some debts are best settled face-to-face."

By saying this, it indicated that Tianxuan Sect would fully back Ye Fan.

Huang Ze nodded slightly and added, "Yesterday, this Sect Master noticed that Qing Neng shows great talent in cultivation, possibly destined by heaven, so why not let him also try to open the restriction of Tai Ning?"

Even though Ye Fan was defeated yesterday, everyone in the main hall saw that Ye Fan had only narrowly lost. To resist a Nascent Soul stage expert with Golden Core stage cultivation, no one doubted his genius.

Many people nodded in agreement, but most were just echoing Huang Ze's opinion, not truly impressed by Ye Fan.

In this world, no one sympathizes with the weak.

Hua Wu sneered, "Can't Sect Master Huang see that Qing Neng is severely injured now? If he releases spiritual energy into Tai Ning and is counterattacked, would he survive?"

"This..." Huang Ze couldn't find a rebuttal.

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